Product-Focused Webinar | Part 2 – Assisting the Patient through Chemotherapy by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing)
This is the non-CE part of the webinar ‘NFH-Vitazan Oncology Series – Assisting the Patient through Chemotherapy by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing), that focuses on case studies and discusses key products and how to use them with other integrative therapies. Dr Neil McKinney, ND Dr. McKinney has a BSc. in Biosciences from Simon Fraser […]
Product-Focused Webinar | Part 2 – Assisting the Patient through Chemotherapy by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing)
This is the non-CE part of the webinar ‘NFH-Vitazan Oncology Series – Assisting the Patient through Chemotherapy by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing), that focuses on case studies and discusses key products and how to use them with other integrative therapies. Dr Neil McKinney, ND Dr. McKinney has a BSc. in Biosciences from Simon Fraser […]
Assisting the Patient through Chemotherapy by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing)
Chemotherapy for cancer is an important part of the standard of care. Efficacy is high in cancers such as testicular and acute leukemia, but low in many cancers such as pancreatic and glioblastoma. Few chemo drugs are selective against cancer cells, and even those that are more focused on rapidly dividing cells have adverse effects […]
Assisting the Patient through Chemotherapy by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing)
Chemotherapy for cancer is an important part of the standard of care. Efficacy is high in cancers such as testicular and acute leukemia, but low in many cancers such as pancreatic and glioblastoma. Few chemo drugs are selective against cancer cells, and even those that are more focused on rapidly dividing cells have adverse effects […]
New Insights into Autoimmune Disorders by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing)
The immune system is deeply complex, and recent research has revealed an important novel targetable component of autoimmune diseases. Long hidden among the Th1 immune cells, the so-called T-helpers, is a subpopulation that drives ongoing tissue destruction in AI disorders. These Th17 polarized macrophages secrete powerful effector cytokines that act unchecked against self. Several natural […]
New Insights into Autoimmune Disorders by Dr Neil McKinney, ND (non-practicing)
The immune system is deeply complex, and recent research has revealed an important novel targetable component of autoimmune diseases. Long hidden among the Th1 immune cells, the so-called T-helpers, is a subpopulation that drives ongoing tissue destruction in AI disorders. These Th17 polarized macrophages secrete powerful effector cytokines that act unchecked against self. Several natural […]
Immuno-Oncology – Unravelling a Tangled Web, by Dr Neil McKinney, BSC, ND, NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN (NON-PRACTICING)
The immune system can both enable and disable cancer cells. The immune system can eliminate cancer cells, but often gets recruited to enter repair (inflammation) or nurse (support) mode, which promotes tumour growth and spread. Inflammatory cells are abundant in many tumours as one might expect in “the wound that will not heal”– macrophages, neutrophils, lymphocytes, […]
Immune Regulation of Cancer, by Dr Neil McKinney, BSC, ND, NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN (NON-PRACTICING)
The immune system can both enable and disable cancer cells. The immune system can eliminate cancer cells, but often gets recruited to enter repair (inflammation) or nurse (support) mode, which promotes tumour growth and spread. Inflammatory cells are abundant in many tumours, as one might expect in “the wound that will not heal”– macrophages, neutrophils, […]
Metabolism, Mitochondria, and Epigenetics, by Dr Neil McKinney, BSC, ND, NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN (NON-PRACTICING)
Major determinants of cancer growth and spread include damage to and loss of mitochondria, and the level of fermentative metabolism. While these foundation concepts have been known for generations, they have not been translated into clinical oncology practice. Shifts in nutrient sensing pathways, cellular acidification, and hypoxia influence mitochondrial function, and can trigger a turn towards a […]
Managing Cancer Stem Cells -The Key to Survival, by Dr Neil McKinney, BSC, ND, NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN (NON-PRACTICING)
Stem cell properties include self-renewal, capacity to differentiate into various lineages, rapid proliferation, and the ability to go dormant for extended periods. These are critical to wound healing and other normal functions. However, when cancer cells acquire “stemness”, they become extremely dangerous. The ability of cancer stem cells to go dormant allows them to survive cytotoxic therapies and are a primary cause of […]
